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I am trying to make a button that doesn't look like a button. I am wondering if I should just use a bitmap and then detect a click on it, or can the OWNERDRAW style be used to create a non-standard button? I don't really understand OWNERDRAW.

Any ideas?

James

James,

Both ways will be ok. You can use a bitmap that shows a button -the way you want it-. Ownerdraw means that the control will not be painted by itself. You will be notified to paint it yourself.

Antonio,

Thanks. Is there an example in the \samples directory, or do you have an example of either method?

James

TSButton lets you have non standard buttons shapes.

James,

You may review Class TSButton as Gale comments you.

Also, you may review FWH Class TButtonBmp to see how we change the standard painting of a button, though we don't use the ownerdraw style.

Gale and Antonio,

Thanks for the ideas, guys, I will look into them.

James